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KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has upheld the Election Commission’s decision to recognize the Central Working Comittee of the Nepali Congress (NC) elected by the party’s Special General Convention held in January.
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Medical Council (NMC) has warned health practitioners against prescribing medication through social media platforms. Issuing an urgent notice on Friday, the NMC directed all medical practitioners to immediately stop prescribing medicines without directly examining patients and to refrain from breaching patient confidentiality.
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BEIRUT: US President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce in Lebanon appeared to hold.
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) has increased the daily price fluctuation limit for listed companies from 10% to 15%. The bourse introduced the provision through an amendment to the Securities Trading Operation Regulations. The new rules will come into effect from Monday.
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KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against former Kathmandu Valley Development Authority Commissioner Bhaikaji Tiwari on charges of amassing property disproportionate to income. The constitutional anti-graft body lodged the case against Tiwari at the Special Court on Thursday. CIAA is seeking to recover Rs 105.
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KATHMANDU: All 16 thematic committees of the Federal Parliament have taken full shape with the election of chairpersons of 12 committees. The four committees of the National Assembly had already been formed, while 10 committees of the House of Representatives and two joint committee of both houses elected their chairpersons on Friday.
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KATHMANDU: Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) defeated Sudurpashchim Province by five wickets on Friday to win the title of the Prime Minister (PM) Cup Men’s National Cricket Tournament for the third time. In the final held at the Narayani Cricket Ground in Birgunj, Sudurpashchim were bowled out for 161 runs in 39.
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KATHMANDU: Tribhuvan University (TU) has issued a 35-day notice to individuals and institutions occupying its property forcefully.
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index posted a marginal gain of 5.36 points on Friday, closing the last trading of the week at 2,838.40 points. Although Nepse moved into the red and hit an intraday low of 2,809.49 after posting initial gains, it recovered and eventually closed the session 0.18% higher.
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KATHMANDU: Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Binod Bhandari has been recalled to the national team, while former U-19 Captain and Opener Arjun Kumal has received his first senior call-up.
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KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has ordered the release of Nepali Congress (NC) leader Deepak Khadka from police custody. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla and Justice Shreekant Poudel issued the order on Thursday, while hearing a habeas corpus petition registered by Khadka’s wife, Binita Thapa.
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KATHMANDU: The government has decided to implement a new formula to increase the share of local governments in royalties generated from electricity, mountaineering, forests, and mines, on recommendations of the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC).
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KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Balendra Shah held discussions with chief ministers of five provinces on Thursday. During the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Shah took stock of various issues being faced by the provincial governments.
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KATHMANDU: Ganesh Parajuli has been appointed as the deputy leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in the House of Representatives. A meeting of the RSP’s parliamentary party held on Thursday decided to pick Parajuli for the position, according to RSP General Secretary Kabindra Burlakoti.
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index slipped 33.83 points to close trading at 2,833.03 points on Thursday. The benchmark, which snapped a two-day losing run with a 33.27-point gain on Wednesday, erased the previous day’s gains and closed 1.18% lower.
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KATHMANDU: Bharat Bahadur Khadka of Nepali Congress (NC) has registered his nomination for the position of Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives. A meeting of the NC’s parliamentary party held earlier in the day decided to select Khadka for the position.
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KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has finalized the leadership of nine thematic committees of the House of Representatives and two joint committees. A meeting of the RSP’s parliamentary party held on Thursday decided to offer the leadership of the Public Accounts Committee to the Nepali Congress.
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The fallout from the war between the United States, Israel and Iran has dominated global oil markets. And not just because the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about 20% of global oil and gas, remains effectively closed to shipping traffic.
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KATHMANDU: Nominations for the election of chairpersons of various thematic committees of the House of Representatives are being filed on Thursday. According to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, interested candidates will have to register their nominations between 1 pm and 4 pm.
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